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One thing (of many) that made me absolutely furious during the American presidential debates, is that climate change and the environment in general were not bro
by c0nducktr 10y ago
One thing (of many) that made me absolutely furious during the American presidential debates, is that climate change and the environment in general were not brought up at all. Not a single time. The people running the world will be the death of us all, putting a chase for profit over everything else. I'm mad as hell, but feel absolutely powerless.
- bpyne 10y agoUnfortunately, the debates devolved into issues more about "character" than issues. Speaking more broadly about the campaigns, the candidates spent more time defending their characters than talking about issues. In particular, Hillary spent an inordinate amount of time defending against faux-issues like using a personal email server and sending classified documents through it. Adding to the ridiculousness of the situation was the amount of time reputable news outlets spent covering the faux-issues. Many US citizens are furious about the situation. Unfortunately, appealing to the lowest common denominator has become the modus operandi for campaigns here. I suppose the answer is to raise the lower common denominator through education over generations. Given the fight against education reform I don't see it happening anytime soon.